Cloverdale Reporter, April 17, 2014

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Rasode leaves Surrey First Councillor will run for mayor if Watts doesn’t run again

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An in-camera multiple-exposure of Brenna Forsyth of Xtreme Allstar Cheer & Dance (Cloverdale) during a performance in the Solo Hip Hop/Street Dance category (ages 16-17) on April 12 in the third weekend of the Surrey Festival of Dance at the Surrey Arts Centre. The festival continues until April 29 (with the exception of the Easter weekend), with a final awards show on May 10. No alterations to the content of this image were made on a computer.

By Kevin Diakiw “I believe I have made a very Saying she is being discouraged strong commitment to work together from thinking or acting indepen- with the residents of Surrey, and will dently, an outspoken Surrey council- continue to do that with their support,” Rasode said. lor is cutting ties with the She said the move to Surrey First team. leave Surrey First has Effective immediately, nothing to do with any Coun. Barinder Rasode run for mayor. is leaving Surrey First, She said her decision the “coalition of indepenis solely based on the dents” led by Surrey Mayneed to bring an indeor Dianne Watts, that, unpendent voice to the til now, held every seat on citizens of Surrey. Surrey council. “I believe me raising And Rasode told Black that independent voice Press if Watts chooses not has created isolation to run again in Novemthat is preventing me ber, she will be after the from doing my job,” Ramayor’s chair. Barinder Rasode sode said. “That is my “I do believe if the mayreason for leaving.” or’s chair is vacant, I do She said she feels isolated from her believe I would make a very strong voice for the residents of Surrey, but colleagues when she brings up issues a very competent voice as well,” Ra- of public safety, city spending and community engagement. sode said. Rasode said the tipping points for If it’s an open race for mayor, Raher have been a call to re-evaluate sode said she will be running for the See NEWTON / Page 3 centre chair.

Bill Reid to be memorialized with park, road

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By Kevin Diakiw Bill Reid will be memorialized with an outdoor venue, a Cloverdale road and a statue, according to a plan adopted by council on Monday. Known as Mr. Surrey, Reid was close to the hearts of many, particularly in Cloverdale, which he trumpeted as one of the best places to live. The city is planning to rename the Cloverdale Millennium Amphitheatre as Bill Reid Millennium Amphitheatre. Surrey is also looking at naming 62 Avenue, between 176 and 180 Streets, Bill Reid Way.

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Plans are also in the works to have have artist Paul Slipper carve a statue of Reid for placement in Cloverdale. Reid was arguably one of the biggest boosters of Surrey and of Cloverdale, where he was considered the unofficial mayor. Reid was alderman with the municipality of Delta from 1973 to 1978, a Social Credit MLA from 1986 to 1991, and was minister of tourism from 1986 to 1989. Following his political career, he served as vice-president of the South Surrey and White Rock Chamber of Commerce, the president of the Cloverdale Business Im-

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provement Association, and executive director of the Cloverdale Chamber of Commerce. He died of cancer on May 28, 2013. He was 78. On Monday night, Surrey council endorsed a proposal to rename the Cloverdale Amphitheatre and a road after Reid. The venue and road could be named by May, with an official launch at the May 23 rodeo. The sculpture is expected to take three months to create.

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